Brighton hit Irondequoit with a eight-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Bruins, falling 14-2. The Eagles have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Irondequoit saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rianne Maddaleno, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. That hit was Maddaleno's first of the season.
Irondequoit's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Brighton, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Irondequoit and Brighton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 537th) will meet Penfield (ranked 59th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Brighton will challenge Rush-Henrietta at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (379 vs. 153).
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